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Nonprofits urge $100M baseline for Community Food Connection as HRA outlines voucher pilot to expand choice
Summary
HRA described a CFC pilot to test voucher/credit models enrolling 400–600 households and signaled a proposed FY27 baseline increase for Community Food Connection; providers and advocates urged a $100M baseline, restored SNAP‑Ed funding, and expanded home‑delivered meals to meet rising pantry demand as federal SNAP cuts loom.
Administration witnesses described the Community Food Connection (CFC) network as a core city resource supporting more than 700 pantries and community kitchens, and outlined a prospective pilot that would enroll 400–600 households and test voucher‑ or credit‑based models for emergency food assistance.
“CFC funds a network of more than 700 food pantries and community kitchens across the city,” an HRA/DSS witness told the committee, and the administration proposed increasing the CFC baseline to $69.4 million in its FY27 preliminary budget. The agency also said it issued a challenge‑based procurement to invite vendors to design a scalable participant‑centered pilot (likely voucher or credit based) and expects to start…
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